Congressman Gooden says he supports steps taken by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to rein in overbearing social restrictions put in place by local elected officials.

"The government doesn't need to tell people how to behave. We've been doing this for two months. We know what's serious, and what's not," says Gooden. He concluded, "we know what risks that we and our families are comfortable taking at this point."